D’Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings are the standard against which all other strings are measured. Our best-selling electric set, XL Nickel has been revered by players everywhere since 1974. Made with a high-carbon steel core and nickel-plated steel wrap wire, D’Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings have a bright, versatile tone, ideal for a wide variety of musical styles. This 11-56 Medium Top/Extra Heavy Bottom set is designed to maintain a comfortable playing tension when tuning down a whole step to D. XL Nickel Wound, D’Addario’s most popular electric guitar strings, are precision wound with nickel-plated steel onto a carefully drawn, hexagonally shaped, high-carbon steel core. The result is strings with long-lasting, distinctive bright tone and excellent intonation, ideal for the widest variety of guitars and musical styles.

• XL Nickel are our best-selling electric guitar strings, revered by players since 1974
• Nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, versatile electric guitar tone, great for a variety of musical genres
• Like all D’Addario electric guitar strings, XL Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel and reliable durability
• XL Nickel sets have a code on the recyclable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points